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Storage and Handling
• Store meter at 32°F-122°F (0°C-50°C).
• Do not leave the meter in very hot or cold places. Do not leave it
near a heat source (radiator) or in a car in hot or cold weather.
• Do not store or use meter or test strips:
• in high humidity, such as a bathroom or kitchen.
• near a strong electromagnetic field such as a microwave oven
or cell phone.
• Do not use a meter that has been dropped into water, or if any
water has entered the meter. Even if you dry it, correct test results
may not be obtained, and malfunction may result.
• Do not store meter or test strips near bleach or cleaners that contain
bleach.
• Do not drop meter. This can damage the meter. If you do drop
meter, check it with a control solution test.
• Do not take the meter apart.
• Do not leave test strips out of their bottles.
• Do not hold test strips with fingers for a long period of time.
• Do not hold test strips with wet or dirty fingers. Otherwise correct test
results may not be obtained.